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Lavery’s
THE UNIVERSITY DISTRICT
12-16 Bradbury Pl.
}028 9087 1106; www.laverysbelfast.com
Everybody’s heard of it, and if they haven’t been there themselves it’s only because they haven’t gotten off the binky y…
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The Spaniard
THE GOLDEN MILE
3 Skipper St.
}028 9023 2448; www.thespaniardbar.com
If you can get in over the steep 25+ age requirement, this is the place to be. A hugely popular bar, it’s filled with pi…
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Rain
THE GOLDEN MILE
10-14 Tomb St.
}078 1051 8625; www.inforainclub.co.uk
The most excellent late night club spot for Belfastians, Rain is a two-story club powerhouse complete with sunken dance …
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Filthy McNasty’s
THE SHOPPING DISTRICT
45 Dublin Rd.
Mannequins in body suits and tutus guard the entrance to this trendy club. FM’s is scheduled to open up a big, open-air …
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The Duke of York
THE ENTRIES
2-10 Commercial Ct.
}028 9024 1062
There’s so many bar mirrors inside, you’ll think you had “Jameson” tattooed on your forehead—the Duke of York takes bric…
Katy Daly’s, The Spring and Airbrake, Limelight
THE UNIVERSITY DISTRICT
17 Ormeau Ave.
}028 9032 7007; www.cdleisure.co.uk
Three spots in one! (Well, you still have to pay for each of them, but they’re all right together.) Bar-hop without ever…
The Botanic Inn
THE UNIVERSITY DISTRICT
23-27 Malone Rd.
}028 9058 9740; www.botanicinnlimited.com
Belfast’s sports bar, “the Bot” gets packed on the weekends and during sporting events. Check out signed rugby jerseys, …
The Stiff Kitten
THE UNIVERSITY DISTRICT
1 Bankmore Sq.
}028 9023 8700; www.thestiffkitten.com
That is some LOUD techno music. The Stiff Kitten on a Saturday compares with Berlin or Amsterdam in terms of pulse-pound…
The Eglantine Inn
THE UNIVERSITY DISTRICT
32-40 Malone Rd.
}028 9038 1994
Across the street from“the Bot” is “the Eg,” and this heavily student-patronized bar’s got black leather couches and a f…
The Front Page
THE GOLDEN MILE
11 Donegall St.
}028 9024 6369; www.thefrontpagebar.co.uk
Downstairs, you’ll find quiet beer drinkers watching their horses at the track. At the club upstairs, a younger crowd gr…
Ronnie Drew’s
THE GOLDEN MILE
78-83 May St.
}028 9024 2046; www.ronniedrews.com
Right next door to St. George’s market, RD’s is a bit out of the way, but the booths are comfy, and, more importantly, t…
The John Hewitt
THE GOLDEN MILE
51 Donegall St.
}028 9023 3768; www.thejohnhewitt.com
Housed in an old newspaper building and run by the neighboring unemployment office, all the money you spend at the Hewit…
The Apartment
THE SHOPPING DISTRICT
2-4 Donegall Sq..
}028 9050 9777; www.apartmentbelfast.com
On the top floor of the Apartment all that separates you from the night air below are big glass panes. And while the ext…
Crown Bar
THE SHOPPING DISTRICT
46 Great Victoria St.
}028 9024 3187; www.crownbar.com
One of the most famous bars in Belfast, there are ornaments on the Crown’s ornaments. A Victorian era bar with 10 famous…
The Morning Star
THE ENTRIES
17 Pottinger’s Entry
}028 9023 5986; www.morningstar.com
While the party here’s not exactly a bumptastic grind fest, Morning Star’s an excellent place to have a few afternoon be…
McCracken’s
THE ENTRIES
4 Joy’s Entry
}028 9032 6711; www.mccrackenscafebar.co.uk
A newer, trendier version of the traditional Irish pub, McCracken’s has substituted the boring bar stools for funky, gre…